The mountain cannot frighten one who was born on it.

The saying expresses the idea that what intimidates outsiders often feels ordinary—or even empowering—to those formed by it. A “mountain” can be read as any daunting circumstance: hardship, danger, social pressure, or a formidable task. Someone “born on it” has been acclimated through upbringing and experience; familiarity breeds competence and steadiness rather than fear. In this sense, the line praises resilience rooted in lived experience and suggests that courage is frequently situational: it grows from knowing the terrain, having endured it before, and possessing an identity shaped by it. It can also imply a quiet critique of naïve fear—panic that comes from distance rather than understanding.